Make an Origami Swan!
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Make an Origami Swan!
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Hello fellow makers, today I will be showing you how to make a swan!
Watch the Video!
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Materials Needed!
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To make the swan you will need:
A square piece of paper ( I used 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches )
Also you need to know the basics of origami and the petal fold
A square piece of paper ( I used 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches )
Also you need to know the basics of origami and the petal fold
Folding!
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To start off the swan fold the paper in half then fold the corners in!
More Folding!
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Now you will make the body. Watch the picture very carefully
Even More Folding!
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In this step I am getting ready for the petal fold.
The Petal Fold
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In this step we will do the petal fold. Repeat the steps on both sides.
The Wings!
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Repeat both steps on both sides!
The Head and Tail!
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Now we will be doing the last step!
Done!
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Now we are done! Thank you for reading. See you next time!